The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-06-11

who shall be under directions from the
State Superintendent, and whose neces-
sary expenses incurred in said service
shall be paid on order of the Executive
Committee, so far as the resources and
liabilities of the Committee allow.
The Denominational Press.
Rev. DR.. Cantwell addressed the Con-
vention in regard to the proposition to
publish quarterly Convention paper,
or as the Committee suggested in pre-
senting the report, special issue of
THE UNIvERsALIsT, devoted to Ohio
matters. The latter plan was much
more feasible. The Publishing House
furnishes paper weekly for the Uni.
versalists of Ohio, and the West. 1t lis
large enough to contain all Convention
matter, in all the States. The editor
can handle all contributions offered in
aid of State work, and present them to
larger constituency, and with less
expense to the Convention, than by the
publication of any quarterly journal.
The multiplication of parish and Con-
vention papers was diversion from the
paramount duty of the hour, which is a
more extensive circulation of the de-
nominational press. If you want the
Conventions to reach the people, circu-
late the regular Church press which
gives constant attention to these mat
tiers. 1t is not good policy to establish
special papers for special objects. If
special issue is needed at any time for
the use of the Convention, furnish the
necessary matter, and the Publishing
House will print an extra edition at the
cost of paper and press work, for dis
tribution in the State. The Executive
Committee cannot prepare enough mat
ter to embarrass the paper or the edi-
tor. THE UNIvERsALIsT is at the SER
vice of the Ohio Convention. Use it
for the special work of the Convention.
Approving the Circuit System.
RESOLVED. the following resolu-
ton be proposed to the State Conven-
ton, with an endorsement and recon-
mendation of its passage:
AS an additional means of fostering
circuits.
Resolved.-That the Executive Com
mittee be instructed, in their discre-
ton, to make schedule of a circuit
system covering the entire State, which
in their judgment, ought to obtain.
And that this report be brought direct
ly and repeatedly to the notice of the
various parishes, and be made the basis
of continued effort to accomplish its re-
alization.
Income of Funds.
Resolued-That the rule requiring
one-half the interest on Convention
funds to be carried back into the fund,
be hereby repealed, and the Trustees
be authorized to appropriate the same
for current missionary expenses.
These three resolutions were adopted,
and stand as the verdict of the Con-
vention.
Nominations.
The Committee on Nominations re-
ported eighteen names of persons from
whom six are to be selected by the
Trustees of BUCHTEL COLLEGE, to
take the place of six Trustees of that
institution, whose terms expire in 1887.
This list will he transmitted to the
Board in due course. The Committee
also reported:
For Treasurer-John Richardson.
| Committee r. o. Dc D.-Revs. j. II. Black
| ford and ]. d. Lauer, s. Beane, w. s. Cox,
| s. barrow.
Delegates to General Convention-Cle
e. f. Pember, Abbie E. Danforth, c. E.
Nash, E. w. Whitney; Lay-Miss Jennie Gift
ford, Mrs. E. l.. James, Miss Abbie Soule,
Miss Belle Slade, o. F. Haymaker, ]. M.
| Welker, W. ]. Littell, E. d. Smith.
Preacher of Occasional Sermon John
Richardson, Eaton.
Trustee of State Conuention-W. Il. Slade.
Report adopted, and election accord
ingly, by ballot, where ballot was neces-
| sary.
On motion of Rev. H. L. Garfield,
voted an appropriation of $4,000 toward
paying the expenses of the delegates to
the General Convention.
Report on the Executive Report.
The Special Committee on the Exec
utive Report reported as follows:
1.-THE Committee, to whom was re-
ferred the Report of the Executive Com
mittee, beg leave to report that they
have examined said paper, and offer
the following:
l. We heartily endorse, and specially
commend the change Of name, and en-
largement of the duties of the State
Superintendent.
2. The recommendation of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, for the dissolution
of the Ministerial Aid Association, and